The Other World

Chapter Eighteen: Camping Part 1

I wake up with a sore neck and back. I wiggle around in my seat trying to feel comfortable but I can't seem to. I look over at Damon who isn't there so I hop out the car. I stretch a bit and walk around the car. When I reach my door again I get my phone out from the glovebox.
"Hey, where are you?" I say leaving a voice mail for Damon. I put my phone in my back pocket.
"Right here" Damon says right behind me. I turn around and notice his bare chest and then my eyes travel down to his abs, wait he's naked!
"Damon!" I shout in shock. I cover my eyes and turn around.
"Yes gorgeous?" He ask clearly enjoying himself.
"Put on some clothes or cover up at least" I demand.
"Fine, I will grab a blanket" he says walking over to the car.
"Actually stay there, I will grab it" I say, I don't want him getting any closer. I go to the back of the car and pull out a spare blanket. I throw it at him and he wraps it around his waist.
"Better?" He ask twirling around.
"Much better" I say crossing my arms. "Why were you even naked?" I ask.
"When you turn into a wolf your clothes get torn so you end up naked. So when you turn back into a human your still naked." He explains.
"So I'm going to be naked in the middle of the woods with you?" I say more of a statement then a question.
"Yup" He says wiggling his eyebrows at me. I roll my eyes at him and make my way to the back of the car again. I pull out my tent and Damon's, I pass him his and I grab mine. he gets dressed while I get mine out my bag.
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After he gets dressed he helps me set mine up first which takes about ten minutes. I then try to help him set his up but I kind of just watch him. I not very helpful with making tents, I'm clumsy.
"Want me to get some fire wood?" I ask since I'm clearly not being helpful by watching.
"Sure but don't get lost or hurt, if your in danger scream and I will be there" He tells me. I nod then start to make my way threw the woods. I pick up all the logs and sticks I can see, I even pick a rose.

As I walk back with the fire wood and a wild rose I picked, I notice everything is set up except the fire. I crouch down so I can stack the wood in the middle of the stones and light it on fire with my lighter.
"How come you have a lighter?" Asked Damon. I stand up from my crouching position and look at him. I try to make up an excuse or a lie but nothing seems to come out my mouth. I sigh in defeat as he gives me a look of seriousness.
"Fine, I smoke" I say while throwing my hands up as if I was surrendering.
"Is it a secret?" He ask, intrigued by the fact that I hide things.
"Maybe?" I say unsure about my answer.
"What do you mean maybe?" He ask confused by my unsureness.
"Well, people don't know but not because I lie about it but because they don't ask the right questions" I try to explain.
"So, let me rephrase my question then" he says walking closer to me. "Who knows you smoke?"
"No one..." I avoiding eye contact.
"Why not?" He ask.
"Since they will judge me or try to stop me. But the point is I'm not addicted so it's not a problem but, they will make it one and I don't want that" I explain to him. He looks at me as if he understands me even though I ramble like a crazy person.
"So your not addicted but when you feel stress you smoke?" He ask, He already knows the answer but I give him one anyway.
"Yeah, exactly" I tell him.
"Smoke?" He offers as he pulls out a pack from his back pocket. I look at him since I'm not sure if I should take it, what if it's a trap. I take one slowly from him and watch as he grabs one too.
"I smoke too" He adds. He lights his and takes a deep breath in and breaths out a gust of smoke. I smile at him and light mine up too, I've never smoked with someone. He smirks at me and then something catches his eye. I follow his glare and he's looking at the rose I picked.
"I like roses" I say shrugging since I have no valid reason as why.
"Makes sense" he says.
"Why is that?" I ask.
"Roses are a romantic gesture and you seem to like romantic things, you like your life to be like a romance novel. Red a colour of passion and love, you my dear are very passionate and with a heart full of love. A rose has thorns to protect it self, to look strong but with pedals that are so beautiful and inviting. You can either get badly hurt or you hold something incredible in your hand. Just like you, gorgeous" He explains, he smiles at me and it warms my heart. That is the most romantic thing I have ever heard someone say to me.
"Wow" is all I manage to say.
"Wow?" He ask.
"Wow" I repeat. He smiles at me and I smile back. He taps a few step closer to the point where I can feel his body heat. He looks at my lips then my eyes and then tucks a piece of her behind my ear.
"I know I can't kiss you, but I still I want to" He tells me. I know it isn't right, to be this close to another boy while I'm dating Jordon. But Damon is different to any other guy, he knows I have to be faithful. He knows that I am faithful.
"What's my first lesson?" I ask wanting to get this show on the road. He throws his smoke on the ground and crushes it under his shoe. I do the same and then tie my hair up in a high ponytail.
"Your first lesson is to learn how to use your hearing, since you seem to use that a lot anyway" he informs me.
"Okay so when do we start?" I ask.
"Now" he says. He spins me around so my bad is against his chest. He leans in close to my ear and whispers. "Focus on my voice, only my voice." He softly whispers. "Ignore everything but my voice. Listen to how close I am or to how loud or quiet it is. Listen to me, now open your eyes" He instructs me and when I do open them I can't seem to find him anywhere.
"Damon where are you?" I ask.
"Listen to my footsteps, listen to my breathing and find me" He tells me. I close my eyes again and block out all the noise. I steady my hearing on crunching of leaves like, someone is walking on them. I start to follow the noise while still listening.

"You've stopped moving, not fair" I say. Standing still waiting for sound.
"Now listen for my breathing" he instructs me. I close my eyes again and listen. I hear birds flying and squeaking. I hear wind brush against the trees and bushes. Then I hear his breathing and his heart thumping. I open my eyes and follow the noise again. After walking through the trees I reach a beautiful lake. It has a waterfall pouring down and fish swimming around. I spot Damon leaning on a bolder.
"Finally, you found me" He says sounding like I took years.
"Whatever, point is that I'm great at this listening thing" I say proud of my progress.
"True you did do pretty good. Let's swim to celebrate" He says gesturing to the magical lake.
"I rather not swim with you in my underwear" I say crossing my arms.
"Understandable, next lesson then" he says. He grabs a stack of sticks and rocks. He looks at me and smirks. "I'm sorry but if you do it right it won't hurt" he says.
"Sorry for what?" I ask.
"Catch" he throws a rock at me and I try to catch it but it hits my gut instead.
"Damon, I wasn't ready!" I complain.
"That's the point, fast reflects is a pro of being a werewolf so you need to learn how to use them" he explains to me.
"Fine but-" I don't finish my sentence since he just throw a rock at me again."Seriously" I say crossing my arms.
"Just catch it" He says like it's super easy.
"Your ditching them at me when I'm not ready, so it's not that easy" I tell him. He throws one at me but this time I catch it. I throw it at him and he stand to the side dodging it. He throws another rock at me but I dodge it. He raises an eyebrow at me then spears a stick at me. I move out the way just in time and pull the stick out the tree it hit. I throw it at him and he catches it with ease.
"Pretty good" He says, he turns around to pick up a bag. I take the opportunity to throw a rock at him. He moves with his super speed and catches it. "Sneaky" He says.
"What's with the bag?" I ask.
"It has a blanket and a bottle along with spare clothes inside it" he tells me.
"Stuff for after we turn?" I ask.
"Yep" He confirms. He runs a hand through his hair and looks at the water.
"Fine" I say giving in.
"What?" He ask confused.
"I will swim in the water with you, I can tell you what to by the puppy eyes your showing it." I tell him. He smiles and pops his bag down again. He takes his shirt off and I copy him. He takes his jeans off and I take my shorts off. He looks at me top to bottom and I can't help but do the same. I jump in the water that is surprisingly pretty deep. He jumps in after me and then swims towards me.
"See it's fun" he tells me.
"True...fun" I say thinking about that word. "These last few weeks have been so fun" I say. He smiles and sits down on a shallow part of the water. I follow and sit next to him so we can just sit in the water.
"So almost getting ran over...is fun?" He ask.
"No but other than that, look, new boyfriend, new friends, new me. Just everything is new and change is fun" I explain to him.
"So being a werewolf, is fun?" He ask, he seems a bit afraid of my answer.
"Yeah, it is so far" I say staying optimistic. He smiles at my answer and pulls me in close. Since were in water I easily move to his side.
"Tomorrow is going to be a tough day but I promise that being a werewolf is far from a curse" he whispers in my ear.
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